The 18-year-old missed two of Babymetal’s shows in December 2017 in Hiroshima, Japan, with the band saying that she was ill.

Management said in a statement: ‘As an entire team, we considered canceling this performance. However, it was Yuimetal’s strong desire to not cancel this performance for the fans who were waiting and looking forward to these performances.

‘After long discussions and careful consideration, both Su-Metal and Moametal, as well as the entire Babymetal staff team, came to a final conclusion to continue these performances for the dedicated fans who have been waiting for this special event as well as for team Babymetal.’

None of the trio star in the video for their new single Distortion; instead, seven ‘supernatural beings’ appear in the promo.

Babymetal confirmed that the ‘seven metal spirits known as The Chosen Seven’ will be featured in their world tour.

Amid Yuimetal’s conspicious absence, fans of the band have taken to Twitter under the hashtag #WhereIsYuiMetal to ask where the star has gone:

This comes after Babymetal announced the launch of their own record label called Babymetal Records, a partnership with 5B Artist Management and Records and Cooking Vinyl.

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Babymetal will be performing in the UK next month, as they were announced to play Download Festival at Donnington Park on 9 June.

Metro.co.uk has contacted Babymetal’s reps for comment.

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